JP2023183282A - Laundry device - Google Patents

Abstract

To prevent clothing from falling in a housing via a gap formed between a front panel of the housing and an outer tub.SOLUTION: A laundry device includes: a housing; an outer tub arranged inside the housing; and a drum arranged rotatably in the outer tub, and having an opening part. The housing has a front panel detachably mounted on a front surface thereof. At a front end of the outer tub, an input port arranged in front of the opening part of the drum is formed. At the front panel, a clothing input port opposing to the input port of the outer tub is formed. Between the front end of the outer tub and the front panel below the clothing input port in the housing, a fall prevention member for preventing fall of the clothing is provided.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a laundry device installed, for example, in a laundromat store.

As a laundry device, as shown in FIG. 15, there is a drum-type washing machine 501 that has a housing 502 and has a door 512 arranged in the front surface of the housing 502 so as to be openable and closable. In the drum-type washing machine 501, an outer tub 503 is disposed within a housing 502, and a drum 505 is rotatably disposed within the outer tub 503. An input port 503a is formed on the front surface of the outer tank 503. Therefore, after opening the door 512, the user of the drum-type washing machine 501 throws clothes into the drum 505 through the slot 503a of the outer tub 503.

JP2021-90633

In the drum-type washing machine 501, if the front panel 510 of the housing 502 and the front end of the outer tub 503 are in contact with each other, for example, when the drum 505 is rotated during spin-drying, the vibration of the outer tub 503 causes the housing 502 to There is a problem that the front panel 510 of the camera moves. Furthermore, in the drum-type washing machine 501 installed in a laundromat or the like, the front panel 510 of the housing 502 needs to be configured to be easily attachable and detachable in consideration of ease of maintenance in the event of trouble. Therefore, the front panel 510 of the housing 502 and the outer tank 503 are separated, and a gap is formed between the front panel 510 of the housing 502 and the front end of the outer tank 503.

Therefore, when the user of the drum-type washing machine 501 puts clothes (laundry) into the drum 505 or takes out the clothes from the drum 505, the clothes fall into the housing 502 through the above-mentioned gap. There are cases where In such a case, the user cannot easily take out the clothes that have fallen into the housing 502 and must contact the owner of the drum type washing machine 501. The owner who has been contacted by the user needs to go to the site to remove the front panel 510 of the housing 502 and take out the clothes that have fallen into the housing 502, which is very time consuming.

Therefore, in the drum-type washing machine 501, in order to prevent the clothes from falling into the housing 502 through the gap, the gap described above is made smaller below the clothes input port 511 of the housing 502. It is conceivable to attach a gap filling member 530 for this purpose. The gap filling member 530 is a member made of rubber, for example, and is provided so as to protrude from the clothing input port 511 of the housing 502 toward the front end of the outer tank 503.

However, if the rear end of the gap filling member 530 is brought too close to the front end of the outer tank 503, for example, when the drum 505 is rotated during dewatering, the front end of the outer tank 503 and the gap filling member 530 will come into contact, causing an abnormality. There is a problem with noise. Therefore, it is difficult to eliminate the gap T between the front end of the outer tank 503 and the rear end of the gap filling member 530.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a laundry device that can prevent clothes from falling into the housing through the gap formed between the front panel of the housing and the front end of the outer tub. There is.

A laundry apparatus according to the present invention includes a housing, an outer tank disposed inside the housing, and a drum rotatably disposed within the outer tank and having an opening, the housing comprising: The outer tank has a front panel that is detachably attached to the front thereof, and a front end of the outer tank is formed with an input port that is disposed in front of the opening, and the front panel has a front panel that is disposed in front of the opening for clothing. An input port is formed, and a fall prevention member for preventing clothes from falling is provided between the front end of the outer tub and the front panel below the clothes input port in the housing. .

In the laundry device according to the present invention, a gap-filling member that protrudes toward the front end of the outer tub is provided at a lower portion of the clothes input port of the casing, and the fall prevention member extends toward the front panel. Preferably, it is attached to the front end of the outer tank so as to protrude.

In the laundry device according to the present invention, the fall prevention member is a plate-like member, and the input port is formed in an annular shape and is attached to the lower front end of the outer tub along the curved shape of the lower portion of the input port. is suitable.

In the laundry device according to the present invention, one or more reinforcing ribs extending along the axial direction of the outer tub and protruding radially outward are formed in the lower part of the outer tub, and the fall prevention member It is preferable that a notch portion into which the reinforcing rib is fitted is formed at the rear end.

In the laundry device according to the present invention, it is preferable that a locking portion bent upward is formed at a front end portion of the fall prevention member.

In the laundry apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the drop prevention member is provided so that the distance between its front end and the front panel can be adjusted.

In the laundry device according to the present invention, even if clothes enter the gap formed between the front panel of the housing and the front end of the outer tub, the clothes are prevented from being caught by the fall prevention member and falling into the housing. can do.

In the laundry device according to the present invention, the gap filling member is attached to the outer tub vertically below the gap formed between the rear end of the gap filling member provided at the lower part of the clothes input port of the housing and the front end of the outer tub. Since the fall prevention member is provided, it is possible to reliably prevent clothing from falling into the housing through the gap formed between the front panel of the housing and the front end of the outer tub.

In the laundry apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to reliably prevent clothes from falling into the housing from both ends of the fall prevention member in the longitudinal direction.

In the laundry apparatus according to the present invention, the fall prevention member is attached to the lower part of the outer tub so that the reinforcing ribs formed at the lower part of the outer tub fit into the notches, so the fall prevention member can be properly positioned. be able to.

In the laundry device according to the present invention, since the clothes are caught in the locking part formed at the front end of the fall prevention member, the clothes fall through the gap between the front end of the fall prevention member and the front panel of the housing. This can be reliably prevented.

In the laundry apparatus according to the present invention, even if the size of the gap formed between the front panel of the housing and the outer tub varies depending on individual product differences or the installation state of the product, the front end of the fall prevention member The distance from the back of the panel can be adjusted as appropriate.

1 is a perspective view of a drum-type washing machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the drum-type washing machine 1 of FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the casing 2 of the drum-type washing machine 1 of FIG. 1 with the front panel 10 removed. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the vicinity of the clothes input port 11 of the drum-type washing machine 1 of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a fall prevention member 35. FIG. FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged view of a drum-type washing machine 1. FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged view of a drum-type washing machine 1. FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged view of the drum type washing machine 1. FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged view of a drum-type washing machine 1. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a drum-type washing machine 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the clothes input port 11 of the drum-type washing machine 1 of FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an operation when clothes enter a gap around a clothes input port 11 of the drum-type washing machine 1 of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a fall prevention member 135. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating adjustment of the distance between the front end of the fall prevention member 35 and the back surface of the front panel 10. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional drum-type washing machine 1. FIG.

Hereinafter, a drum-type washing machine 1 as a laundry device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drum-type washing machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the drum type washing machine 1 of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the clothes input port 11 of the drum-type washing machine 1 of FIG. 1. FIG.

The drum-type washing machine 1 of this embodiment is used, for example, in a laundromat store, and is operated in the order of a washing process, a rinsing process, and a dewatering process. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the drum-type washing machine 1 has a box-shaped casing 2, and inside the casing 2 is an outer tub 3 having a substantially cylindrical inner peripheral surface. Inside the outer tank 3, a drum 5 having a substantially cylindrical inner peripheral surface for accommodating clothing is arranged. An opening 5a is formed at the front end of the drum 5, and an annular input port 3a is formed at the front end of the outer tank 3, which is disposed in front of the opening 5a of the drum 5. The drum 5 is supported by a main shaft 6 extending in the front-rear direction, and is rotatable about a horizontal axis as a rotation axis.

An operation panel 2a is provided at the upper front of the casing 2, and a front panel 10 is detachably attached to the lower front of the casing 2 below the operation panel 2a. The operation panel 2a includes an operation section _2a1 for the user to operate. A clothing input port 11 is formed in the front panel 10 and faces the input port 3a formed at the front end of the outer tub 3.

A door 12 is provided at the front end of the outer tank 3 to open and close the input port 3a. When the front panel 10 is attached to the housing 2, the door 12 is arranged inside the clothing slot 11 of the front panel 10. In the drum-type washing machine 1, clothing (laundry) can be taken in and out of the drum 5 by opening the door 12.

The main shaft 6 is rotatably supported by a bearing 6a mounted on the back wall of the outer tank 3, and a main pulley 13 is attached to the tip of the main shaft 6 that protrudes further rearward. A motor 14 is installed at the bottom of the housing 2 , a motor pulley 15 is attached to the rotating shaft of the motor 14 , and the rotational power of the motor pulley 15 is transmitted to the main pulley 13 via a timing belt 16 . Thereby, when the motor 14 is driven, the drum 5 rotates around the main shaft 6.

A water supply pipe 20 with a water supply valve 20a provided in the middle is connected to the upper part of the rear wall of the outer tank 3, and when the water supply valve 20a is opened, water supplied from the outside is passed through the water supply pipe 20 to the outside. It is supplied to tank 3. A drain pipe 21 with a drain valve 21a provided in the middle is connected to a drain port provided at the bottom of the outer tank 3, and when the drain valve 21a is opened, water in the outer tank 2 flows through the drain pipe 21. It is ejected from the aircraft.

In a drum-type washing machine 1 installed in a laundromat or the like, the front panel 10 of the housing 2 is configured to be easily attachable and detachable, as shown in FIG. 3, in consideration of ease of maintenance in the event of trouble. Therefore, when the front panel 10 of the housing 2 and the outer tank 3 are separated, and the front panel 10 is attached to the housing 2, there is a gap between the back surface of the front panel 10 of the housing 2 and the front end of the outer tank 3. A gap is formed.

Further, in the drum-type washing machine 1, a gap filling member 30 is attached to the lower part of the clothes input port 11 of the housing 2, as shown in FIG. The gap filling member 30 includes a first packing 30a, most of which is arranged inside the front panel 10, and a second packing 30b, which is arranged so as to cover the first packing 30a. The gap filling member 30 is, for example, an annular member made of rubber, and is a member for reducing the gap between the front panel 10 and the front end of the outer tank 2. The gap filling member 30 is arranged around the entire circumference of the clothing input port 11 of the housing 2. The gap filling member 30 is provided so as to protrude from the clothing input port 11 of the housing 2 toward the front end of the outer tub 2.

Therefore, in the drum-type washing machine 1, when the door 12 is open, as shown in FIG. A gap T is formed between the front end and the front end. Therefore, when the user takes clothes in and out of the drum 5, there is a possibility that the clothes may enter the housing 2 through the gap T described above.

Therefore, in the drum-type washing machine 1 of the present embodiment, a fall prevention member 35 for preventing clothes from falling is provided between the front end of the outer tub 3 and the front panel 10 below the clothes input port 11 in the housing 2. will be provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, the fall prevention member 35 is a rectangular plate member having the same width over its entire length. The fall prevention member 35 is preferably a flexible member made of rubber, which is relatively hard to slip, for example. The fall prevention member 35 is curved in an arc, and its radius of curvature is approximately the same as the radius of curvature of the outer peripheral surface of the lower front end of the outer tank 3. In this way, the fall prevention member 35 is attached to the lower front end of the outer tank 3 along the curved shape of the lower part of the input port 3a of the outer tank 3. Therefore, the fall prevention member 35 is attached to the lower front end of the outer tank 3 along the curved shape of the lower front end of the outer tank 3, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9. The fall prevention member 35 is attached to the lower front end of the outer tank 3 so as to protrude from the front end of the outer tank 3 toward the back surface of the front panel 10 . Note that the attachment structure for attaching the fall prevention member 35 to the lower front end of the outer tank 3 is arbitrary. For example, the fall prevention member 35 may be attached to the lower front end of the outer tank 3 by bolting, or the fall prevention member 35 may be attached to the lower front end of the outer tank 3 using an adhesive.

At the lower part of the outer tank 3, four reinforcing ribs 25 are provided that extend along the axial direction of the outer tank 3, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. The reinforcing rib 25 is a plate-like member and is arranged to extend radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the outer tank 3. The four reinforcing ribs 25 are spaced apart in the circumferential direction.

As shown in FIG. 5, the fall prevention member 35 has two notches 35a formed at positions separated from each other in the longitudinal direction. The two notches 35a are arranged at the rear end of the fall prevention member 35. Therefore, when the fall prevention member 35 is attached to the lower front end of the outer tank 3, the inner side of the four reinforcing ribs 25 provided at the lower part of the outer tank 3 is placed in the notch 35a of the fall prevention member 35. The two reinforcing ribs 25 are attached so that their front ends are fitted together.

As described above, in the drum-type washing machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in the exploded view of FIG. 10, the gap filling member 30 (first packing 30a and second packing 30b) 11 , and a fall prevention member 35 is attached to the lower front end of the outer tank 3 .

Since the lower part of the front end of the outer tank 3 is arranged at a lower height than the lower part of the clothing input port 11 of the housing 2, the fall prevention member 35 is placed at a lower height than the lower part of the clothing input port 11 of the housing 2, as shown in FIG. It is arranged at a lower height than the gap filling member 30 attached to the lower part of. At this time, the gap filling member 30 is provided so as to protrude from the clothing input port 11 of the housing 2 toward the front end of the outer tub 2, whereas the fall prevention member 35 is provided from the front end of the outer tub 3 to the front surface. It is provided so as to protrude toward the back surface of the panel 10.

In the drum-type washing machine 1 of the present embodiment, the front end of the drop prevention member 35 is disposed further forward than the rear end of the gap filling member 30, as shown in FIG. Therefore, in the vertical direction below the gap T1 formed between the rear end of the gap filling member 30 provided at the lower part of the clothing input port 11 of the housing 2 and the front end of the outer tub 3, there is a space in the outer tub 3. A fall prevention member 35 attached to the lower front end is arranged. Further, the clothing input port 11 of the housing 2 is located vertically above the gap T2 formed between the front end of the fall prevention member 35 attached to the lower front end of the outer tank 3 and the back surface of the front panel 10. A gap filling member 30 provided at the bottom is arranged.

In this way, in the drum type washing machine 1, the direction in which the gap filling member 30 protrudes from the lower part of the clothes input port 11 of the housing 2 and the direction in which the drop prevention member 35 protrudes from the front end of the outer tub 3 are opposite to each other. By doing so, the above-mentioned gap T1 and the above-mentioned gap T2 are arranged at different positions in the front-rear direction. Therefore, even if clothing enters the above-mentioned gap T1, the clothing will not move linearly in a vertically downward direction and reach the above-mentioned gap T2.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12(a), the lower end of the clothing is connected to the rear end of the gap filling member 30 provided at the lower part of the clothing input port 11 of the housing 2 and the front end of the outer tub 3. When the clothing enters the gap T1 formed between the two, it is possible that the clothing moves downward until its lower end comes into contact with the fall prevention member 35, as shown in FIG. 12(b). However, since the fall prevention member 35 prevents the clothes from moving further downward, the clothes are bent and placed at the bottom of the clothes input port 11 of the housing 2, as shown in FIG. 12(c). be done.

In the drum-type washing machine 1, the fall prevention member 35 is provided between the lowest part of the clothes input port 11 in the housing 2 and the lowest part of the front end of the outer tub 3 (the height of the lowest part of the front end of the outer tub 3). It is preferable that the In that case, even if the entire garment falls below the gap filling member 30 after the lower end of the garment enters the gap T1, the garment will not fall below the fall prevention member 35. It can be easily taken out from the gap T1.

As explained above, the drum-type washing machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a casing 2, an outer tub 3 disposed inside the casing 2, and an outer tub 3 arranged rotatably within the outer tub 3, with an opening 5a. The housing 2 has a front panel 10 that is removably attached to the front surface thereof, and the front end of the outer tank 3 has an input port 3a disposed in front of the opening 5a of the drum 5. is formed, and the front panel 10 is formed with a clothes input port 11 facing the input port 3a of the outer tank 3, and the front end of the outer tank 3 and the front panel 10 are formed below the clothes input port 11 in the housing 2. A fall prevention member 35 for preventing clothes from falling is provided between the two.

As a result, the fall prevention member 35 that prevents clothes from falling is provided between the front end of the outer tub 3 and the front panel 10 below the clothes input port 11 in the housing 2, so that the clothes can be stored in the housing 2. Even if the clothes enter the gap formed between the front panel 10 and the front end of the outer tub 3, the clothes can be prevented from being caught on the fall prevention member 35 and falling into the housing 2.

In the drum-type washing machine 1 of this embodiment, a gap filling member 30 that protrudes toward the front end of the outer tub 3 is provided at the lower part of the clothes input port 11 of the housing 2, and the fall prevention member 35 is provided on the front panel. It is attached to the front end of the outer tank 3 so as to protrude toward the back surface of the outer tank 10.

As a result, the outer tub 3 is placed vertically below the gap T formed between the rear end of the gap filling member 30 provided at the lower part of the clothing input port 11 of the housing 2 and the front end of the outer tub 3. Since the attached fall prevention member 35 is provided, clothes are reliably prevented from falling into the housing 2 through the gap formed between the front panel 10 of the housing 2 and the front end of the outer tub 3. can do.

In the drum-type washing machine 1 of this embodiment, the fall prevention member 35 is a plate-like member, and the input port 3a of the outer tub 3 is formed in an annular shape, and the outer tub is formed along the curved shape of the lower part of the input port 3a. It is attached to the lower front end of 3.

Thereby, it is possible to reliably prevent clothing from falling into the housing 2 from both ends of the fall prevention member 35 in the longitudinal direction.

In the drum-type washing machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 28 are formed at the lower part of the outer tub 3 and extend along the axial direction of the outer tub 3 and protrude radially outward. A notch 30a into which the reinforcing rib 28 is fitted is formed at the rear end of the notch 35.

As a result, the fall prevention member 35 is attached to the lower part of the outer tank so that the reinforcing rib 28 formed at the lower part of the outer tank 3 is fitted into the notch 30a, so that the fall prevention member 35 is properly positioned. be able to.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the embodiments described above.

For example, in the above embodiment, one substantially rectangular fall prevention member 35 is provided between the front end of the outer tub 3 and the front panel 10 below the clothing input port 11 in the housing 2, but the present invention is not limited thereto. do not have. The shape, size, number, arrangement, structure, and material of the fall prevention member 35 are arbitrary.

As shown in FIG. 13, the fall prevention member 135 is a plate-like member having the same width over its entire length, and a locking portion 135c bent upward is formed at the front end of the fall prevention member 135. good. Note that, like the fall prevention member 35, the fall prevention member 135 has two notches 135a. In that case, since the clothes are caught on the locking part 135c formed at the front end of the fall prevention member 135, the clothes are caught through the gap T2 between the front end of the fall prevention member 135 and the front panel 10 of the housing 2. Falling can be reliably prevented.

Further, a plurality of fall prevention members may be provided between the front end of the outer tub 3 and the back surface of the front panel 10 below the clothing input port 11 in the housing 2. The fall prevention member 35 may be made of a material other than rubber. Any method may be used to provide the fall prevention member 35 between the front end of the outer tub 3 and the back surface of the front panel 10 below the clothing input port 11 in the housing 2. Further, the fall prevention member 35 does not necessarily need to be curved between the front end of the outer tank 3 and the back surface of the front panel 10. For example, the fall prevention member 35 may be a plate-like member extending in a substantially horizontal direction. The fall prevention member 35 does not necessarily need to be attached to the lower front end of the outer tank 3. For example, the fall prevention member 35 may be attached to the front surface of the front end of the outer tank 3, or may be attached to the back surface of the front panel 10.

In the above embodiment, the fall prevention member 35 protrudes from the front end of the outer tank 3 toward the back surface of the front panel 10, and as shown in FIG. 14(a), the front end of the fall prevention member 35 and the front panel 10 A gap T2 of a predetermined width is formed between the back surface of the holder and the back surface of the holder, but the gap T2 is not limited thereto. The fall prevention member 35 may be provided so that the distance between its front end and the back surface of the front panel 10 can be adjusted. For example, as shown in FIG. 14(b), the fall prevention member 35 is attached to the outer tank such that a gap T2a smaller than the gap T2 is formed between the front end of the fall prevention member 35 and the back surface of the front panel 10. It may be attached to the front end of 3. In that case, even if the size of the gap formed between the front panel 10 of the housing 2 and the front end of the outer tank 3 differs depending on individual product differences or the installation state of the product, the front end of the fall prevention member 35 The distance from the back surface of the front panel 10 can be adjusted as appropriate.

Note that the mounting structure for attaching the drop prevention member 35 to the front end of the outer tank 3 so as to be able to adjust the distance between the front end portion and the back surface of the front panel 10 is arbitrary.

For example, a case where the fall prevention member 35 is bolted to the lower front end of the outer tank 3 will be described. An opening is formed in the fall prevention member 35, a plurality of mounting holes are formed in the lower part of the front end of the outer tank 3 along the front-rear direction, and bolts inserted into the opening of the fall prevention member 35 are used to open the plurality of mounting holes. The distance between the front end of the fall prevention member 35 and the back surface of the front panel 10 may be adjusted by sliding the fall prevention member 35 by tightening the bolts to either of them.

Further, a case will be described in which the fall prevention member 35 is attached to the lower front end of the outer tank 3 using an adhesive material. A region provided with an adhesive material is formed on the upper surface of the fall prevention member 35 to adjust the size of the adhesion margin (a region on the upper surface of the fall prevention member 35 that is bonded to the lower front end of the outer tank 3 with the adhesive material). Accordingly, the distance between the front end of the fall prevention member 35 and the back surface of the front panel 10 may be adjusted. For example, half-cuts of different widths are provided on the adhesive tape mount on the top surface of the fall prevention member 35, the pasting width is changed, and the fall prevention member 35 is slid, so that the front end of the fall prevention member 35 and the front panel 10 are separated. You may adjust the distance to the back surface.

In the above embodiment, the front end of the fall prevention member 35 is disposed further forward than the rear end of the gap filling member 30, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the front end portion of the fall prevention member 35 may be arranged vertically below the rear end portion of the gap filling member 30, or may be arranged rearward than the rear end portion of the gap filling member 30.

In the above embodiment, a drum-type washing machine has been described as the laundry device 1, but the invention is not limited thereto. The laundry device 1 may be, for example, a drum-type washer/dryer in addition to a drum-type washing machine.

1 Drum type washing machine 2 Housing 3 Outer tub 3a Inlet 5 Drum 5a Opening 10 Front panel 11 Clothes inlet 25 Reinforcing rib 30 Gap filling member 35 Fall prevention member 35a Notch

Claims (6)

A casing and
an outer tank disposed inside the housing;
a drum rotatably arranged in the outer tank and having an opening;
The casing has a front panel that is removably attached to the front of the casing,
An input port disposed in front of the opening is formed at the front end of the outer tank,
The front panel is formed with a clothes input port opposite to the input port,
A laundry apparatus characterized in that a fall prevention member for preventing clothes from falling is provided between the front end of the outer tub and the front panel below the clothes input port in the housing. A gap filling member protruding toward the front end of the outer tank is provided at a lower part of the clothes input port,
The laundry apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fall prevention member is attached to the front end of the outer tub so as to protrude toward the front panel. The fall prevention member is a plate-like member,
The input port is formed in an annular shape,
The laundry device according to claim 2, wherein the laundry device is attached to the lower front end of the outer tub along the curved shape of the lower portion of the input port. One or more reinforcing ribs extending along the axial direction of the outer tank and protruding toward the outside in the radial direction are formed at the lower part of the outer tank,
4. The laundry apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a notch portion into which the reinforcing rib is fitted is formed at a rear end of the fall prevention member. The laundry apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a locking portion that bends upward is formed at a front end portion of the fall prevention member. 5. The laundry apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fall prevention member is provided so that the distance between its front end and the front panel can be adjusted.

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